Museum number:
| APM 8.854 |
Subcollection:
| ceramic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| mystery pipe, "DE CHIMPANSE" (the chimpan) |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met ovale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte insteeksteel. Ketel voorzijde transfer in zwart zittende aap en opschrift "DE CHIMPANSE". Oorspronkelijke montage met koperen dekseltje, messing roer met hoorn steeleind. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | buffalo horn (animal material), brass (metal) |
| Finish | glazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
| Region national | Rhineland Palatinate |
| Town | Grünstadt |
| Maker | Adler |
Acquisition
| Year | 1985 |
| Provenance | Steenbergen, H. Schuurman, 1979-1985 |
| Bergen op Zoom, rommelmarkt, 1979 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 3, v.a. 2001. |
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